Video: American Masters
AMERICAN MASTERS is an ongoing series of award-winning primetime specials examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists. Created in 1984 by Susan Lacy and produced by Thirteen/WNET for national public television, the series is both a celebration and an exploration of creativity in America. Consisting of more than 250 hours of programming to date, AMERICAN MASTERS is a growing film library documenting the role important individuals, groups, and movements have played in the formation of our cultural identity.
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Susan Lacy on 'Inventing David Geffen'| American Masters | PBS
Susan Lacy, creator and executive producer of American Masters, explains the drive behind telling David Geffen's story, also, the obstacles of capturing the life of the "behind the scenes" man.... 08:09
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American Masters | Film: Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance | PBS (#2601)
Full Program: It's the life and times of The Joffrey Ballet on American Masters. 01:22:19
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Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance | American Masters | PBS
The Joffrey Ballet revolutionized American dance by combining modern with traditional ballet to create a new and daring art form. Award-winning filmmaker Bob Hercules traces the company's... 02:22
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Parade and The Joffrey Ballet (excerpt) | American Masters | PBS
Created for the Ballet Russes in 1917 from a scenario by Jean Cocteau and music by Erik Satie, 'Parade' was subtitled "a ballet realiste" for it showed the grayness and dullness of big city life and... 04:08
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AMERICAN MASTERS | Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and Roll | PBS
Uncover the life, music and influence of African-American gospel singer and guitar virtuoso Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973). AMERICAN MASTERS "Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and... 01:37
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AMERICAN MASTERS | David Geffen, Deals on Sunset Blvd. | PBS
A vintage scene from the Geffen-Roberts office on Sunset Blvd. in LA: a place where deals were made and a place where the show was as much about David Geffen as it was about the acts - from Neil... 01:45
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American Masters | Film: The Day Carl Sandburg Died | PBS
Full Program: The life and times of American Master Carl Sandburg. 01:25:41
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The Day Carl Sandburg Died | Carl Sandburg's "Arches" | AMERICAN MASTERS | PBS (#2505)
See and hear Carl Sandburg read "Arches": an excerpt from "The Day Carl Sandburg Died." These words appear in print only as a part of a 1000 copy, limited edition 1962 publication from the Library... 01:08
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The Day Carl Sandburg Died (Preview) | AMERICAN MASTERS | PBS (#2505)
Watch the trailer for "The Day Carl Sandburg Died." It premieres on AMERICAN MASTERS Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 at 10 pm (ET) on PBS (check local listings). 01:47
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The Day Carl Sandburg Died | Carl Sandburg's Chicago | AMERICAN MASTERS | PBS (#2505)
See and hear Carl Sandburg's Chicago in a scene from "The Day Carl Sandburg Died." It's a city that's the archetype of America: where we all come from. And, that's what came through in... 02:46
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American Masters | Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize Night | PBS (#2503)
Mitchell received news of the prize by phone and hid from the press 03:26
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American Masters | Coronation of the King | PBS
Watch writers and celebrities recall Johnny Carson's Late Night routine. 01:55
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American Masters | Harper Lee: Hey, Boo | PBS (#2504)
Full Program: Discover how how the beloved novel To Kill A Mockingbird came to be written 01:24:40
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American Masters | Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel | PBS (#2503)
Full Program: Explore the Pulitzer Prize-winning woman behind classic novel Gone With the Wind 56:07
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American Masters | Interview with Pamela Roberts | PBS (#2503)
The director of Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel talks about her creative process 03:37
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American Masters | Is Gone With The Wind Literature? | PBS (#2503)
Scholars and devoted readers of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 classic novel have been arguing the book's literary merits for decades 03:41
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American Masters | The Atlanta Race Riot 1906 | PBS (#2503)
Margaret Mitchell was profoundly influenced by a violent race riot 03:00
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American Masters | Maybelle Stephens Mitchell, Southern Suffragist | PBS (#2503)
The most important person in Margaret Mitchell's life was her mother Maybelle 03:01
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American Masters | The Grand Premiere | PBS (#2503)
An unprecedented crowd turned out for opening night of Gone With the Wind in Atlanta 04:51
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American Masters | Pat Conroy: My Mother and Gone With The Wind | PBS (#2503)
Pat Conroy tells a poignant story of listening to his mother read Gone With the Wind 04:31
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